How many psychiatric beds are needed-and for what?

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q4 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Nervenarzt Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI:10.1007/s00115-025-01875-x

Stefan Priebe

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Abstract

The current article addresses, from different perspectives, the question of the optimal number of psychiatric hospital beds required. It summarizes reviews of expert opinions and estimates of optimal bed numbers, considers the balance between inpatient care and other institutions and services for people with mental disorders, addresses associated issues such as the length of stay, and outlines the importance of the local context. Furthermore, it presents the different objectives of bed provision and concludes by presenting a way forward, utilizing data on populations, patients, services, and treatments at a local level.

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到底需要多少张精神科病床？

本文从不同的角度探讨了精神病院所需病床的最佳数量问题。它总结了对专家意见的审查和对最佳床位数量的估计，考虑了精神障碍患者住院护理与其他机构和服务之间的平衡，解决了住院时间等相关问题，并概述了当地情况的重要性。此外，它提出了床位提供的不同目标，并通过利用人口、患者、服务和地方一级治疗的数据提出了前进的方向。

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来源期刊

Nervenarzt 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

2.50

自引率

18.20%

发文量

169

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Der Nervenarzt is an internationally recognized journal addressing neurologists and psychiatrists working in clinical or practical environments. Essential findings and current information from neurology, psychiatry as well as neuropathology, neurosurgery up to psychotherapy are presented. Review articles provide an overview on selected topics and offer the reader a summary of current findings from all fields of neurology and psychiatry. Freely submitted original papers allow the presentation of important clinical studies and serve the scientific exchange. Review articles under the rubric ''Continuing Medical Education'' present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice.